Week 8 · College Football

Michigan State vs UCLA prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives UCLA a 69% chance to beat Michigan State in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#61 Big Ten Conference

Michigan State

2% to make the 12

@

#34 Big Ten Conference

UCLA

8% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadUCLA −7.5Model
Projected scoreMichigan State 22 — UCLA 30

UCLA is the pick by 7.5, but it's live — 69% on the model.

Chaos meter63 · LIVE
63/ 100
CalmMayhem

Michigan State

31%

to win

UCLA

69%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Michigan State
vs
UCLA
#90Offense · EPA/play#96
#102Defense · EPA/play#126
#99Explosiveness#113
#72Success rate#81
69%Returning production22%

National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.

Series history

7 meetings all-time

UCLA leads 4–3

Last met 2025 · Michigan State 13–38 UCLA— UCLA won

Both sidelines

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What Michigan State is hearing

What UCLA is hearing

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